Manager& Environmental

3 weeks ago


Thunder Bay, Canada The MEARIE Group Full time

Manager, Environmental

Career Oppurtunity

Become a team member for the largest Indigenous-led infrastructure project in Canada, which will connect 17 remote First Nation communities in Northern Ontario with clean, reliable, and accessible grid power  First Nation leadership owners of Wataynikaneyap established the Guiding Principles, endorsed by its partners, that set out expectations for the Company’s development, including respect for the land and First Nation way of life.

Wataynikaneyap Power PM Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of FortisOntario Inc., acts as the Project Manager of Wataynikaneyap Power LP (“Wataynikaneyap Power”). Wataynikaneyap Power is a licensed transmission entity, majority-owned by a partnership of 24 First Nation communities in partnership with Fortis Inc. and other private investors. The partnership is an unprecedented undertaking and has constructed 1,800 kilometres of 230 kV, 115 kV, and 44 kV transmission lines and over 22 substations in northwestern Ontario. Located near Thunder Bay in our Fort William First Nation, ON office, Wataynikaneyap Power is currently recruiting for a talented:

Respect for the Land and the Environment is the utmost importance and is reflected in the projects Guiding Principles.  This position will report to the Director, Operations and Engineering, Wataynikaneyap Power PM Inc. The Manager, Environmental will be responsible for ensuring the company has strong stewardship of the Environment in all its work activities that interact or have the potential to impact the land or the environment. In doing so, the position will also develop and maintain an enhanced Environmental Management System that reflects Wataynikaneyap Power’s Guiding Principles and Indigenous perspectives on environmental and land stewardship obtained through regular engagement, as well as understanding its legislated requirements and industry practices.  This role is also responsible for overseeing work programs related to post-construction Environmental Assessment and Endangered Species Act requirements and overseeing employees, affiliates and contractors as required.  The incumbent must ensure all work assigned is performed efficiently, while demonstrating a personal commitment to Guiding Principles, Environment, Land, and Safety.

Please email HR@wataypower.ca for a full job description.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

  • Bachelor’s degree or advanced degree in Environmental Science, or Environmental-related discipline;
  • Five (5) to ten (10) years’ experience of consistent progression in the area of Environmental Management, ideally in relation to infrastructure on First Nations homelands;
  • Demonstrated experience applying First Nations land ethic and environmental perspectives to environmental work programs;
  • Demonstrated experience engaging with First Nations related to environmental and land stewardship
  • Demonstrated experience coordinating environmental management work activities in a distribution and/or transmission electric utility system and basic knowledge of how these systems work;
  • The ideal candidate will have significant experience in the following areas:
    • Understanding of KANAWAYANDAN D’AAKI (Anishininiwag Land Ethic)
    • Working in First Nations homelands and remote areas with challenging access
    • Working with an ISO 14001 compliant or equivalent management system.
    • Developing or enhancing environmental management systems that are founded upon Indigenous laws, principles and customs related to protecting the natural environment
    • IHSA Electrical Safety Utility Rules and Utility Work Protection Code
    • Federal and provincial environmental regulations applicable to utility operations
  • Candidates who speak/understand Anishinaabe or Anishininiimowin and/or have meaningful experience working with or for First Nation communities in Northwestern Ontario (preferred)
  • Must have a valid Ontario “G” driver’s license and maintain a clean driver’s abstract

What we Offer:

  • Comprehensive compensation package, pension & benefits plan, paid time off and Share Purchase Plan option.
  • Health & Wellness and Education reimbursements

Opportunities for professional development and growth within company

To apply for this position, please go to  www.wataypower.ca

Application deadline is November 8, 2024

 

We encourage First Nation candidates to apply Wataynikaneyap Power PM Inc. thanks all respondents but we will only contact those selected for an interview. The Company is committed to accommodating applicants with disabilities and will work with applicants that request accommodation(s) during the recruitment cycle.


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